Canadian National Dividends

CNI Stock

USD 114.95 0.35 0.31%

For Canadian National, payout history is mapped alongside yield so the distribution can be placed in historical context. Canadian National's most recent dividend was 0.68 per share, while the trailing yield is near 2.29%. That puts the trailing-twelve-month payout at 3.26 per share.

Number Of Dividends

Years Issued

Previous Year

4 Times

Current Year

1 Time

Year Average

3.9

Volatility

0.54

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In its most recent reporting period, Canadian National paid 2.2 B in dividends, with the end-of-year estimate at 2.1 B. The last reported figures show a dividend yield of 2.61%, a payout ratio of 46.78%, and dividend-and-capex coverage at 1.2x.

	Last Reported	End Of Year Estimate
Dividends Paid	2.2 B	2.1 B
Dividend Yield	2.61%	2.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio	46.78%	49.00%
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio	1.20	1.06

Earnings links to analyst estimate history and revisions, Ownership shows shareholder mix, Profitability focuses on margin and return ratios, Liquidity covers cash-flow strength and short-term funding capacity, and Fundamentals groups the broader financial ratio set.

Dividends Paid Trend History

Plotted over time, the Canadian National dividends paid series exposes the size and shape of each year-over-year move rather than the latest reading in isolation. Rate-of-change information sits in the spacing between points; the absolute level matters less than how the line bends. Dividends Paid stood at 2.21 Billion as of December 31, 2025.

Dividends Paid

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Historical Dividend Yield Review

The historical path of Canadian National Railway dividend yield puts the recent level in context against prior periods. The diagnostic question is what is supporting the pattern on the chart — durable earnings power, cash-flow strength, or a temporary capital-allocation choice. Dividend Yield stood at 2.61% as of December 31, 2025.

Dividend Yield

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Recent Dividends Paid (per share)

Dividends Paid

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Dividend Income Outlook Per Share

Translating Canadian National Railway payout policy into a forward dollar estimate gives a clearer view of what one share could contribute in cash income over the next twelve months. Current scenario modeling points to about $2.11 in annual dividend income per share. Treat the figure as a baseline scenario with explicit upper and lower bounds rather than as a point forecast.

$2.05

Conservative

$2.11

Annual Horizon

$2.17

Bullish Case

Expected one-year dividend income per share for Canadian National Railway using a price-volatility adjustment

Past Dividend Distributions

Past dividend distributions for Canadian National Railway deserve attention because the chronology of declaration, record, ex-dividend, and payment dates determines who actually qualifies for the cash payout. The dividend timeline is informative for judging whether distributions reflect an intentional policy or a less predictable record.

How This Dividend Page Was Built

This page combines recorded dividend events with Macroaxis-derived yield, payout, and coverage metrics so payout history and income sustainability can be reviewed together.

Whether Canadian National dividends are growing, flat, or declining tells a story about management confidence and financial flexibility. The most recent distribution was $0.68 on March 31, 2026.

Canadian National Railway metrics draw on periodic company reporting and market reference feeds, standardized for cross-period comparison. Analyst inputs may be included when coverage is available.

Editorial review and methodology oversight provided by: Gabriel Shpitalnik, Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board

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	31st of March 2026	0.68
	30th of December 2025	0.65
	29th of September 2025	0.65
	8th of September 2025	0.64
	30th of June 2025	0.64
	31st of March 2025	0.62
	30th of December 2024	0.61
	9th of December 2024	0.61
	27th of September 2024	0.61
	28th of June 2024	0.62